The original news is in Malay Language from Utusan Borneo newspaper Terminal bas baharu bernilai RM26 juta di Jalan Miri-Bypass itu kini sudah 97 peratus siap MIRI: Kerja-kerja pembinaan projek Terminal Bas Miri Sentral di Jalan Miri-Bypass di sini dijangka siap penghujung Disember tahun ini. Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin berkata terminal bas baharu bernilai RM26 juta itu kini sudah 97 peratus siap. “Pembinaan terminal bas baharu ini dijangka siap hujung bulan depan dan diserahkan kepada Majlis Bandaraya Miri (MBM) pada Januari tahun depan. “Selepas itu, terpulang kepada MBM memutuskan cara menguruskan operasi terminal itu nanti,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas melawat tapak projek itu di sini hari ini. Turut menyertai Lee meninjau kerja-kerja pembinaan projek itu ialah Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Pujut merangkap Datuk Bandar MBM Adam Yii, pasukan kejuruteraan MBM dan penasihat teknikal projek serta kontraktor terlibat. Semasa pemeriksaan, ADUN Senadin itu meminta kontraktor membuat sedikit penambahbaikan dan pengubahsuaian terhadap projek tersebut. Beliau meminta kementeriannya dan MBM memastikan pengurusan Terminal Bas Miri Sentral berada di landasan betul, menampung bas jarak jauh dari Kuching serta bandar lain di negeri ini dan bas dari Indonesia pada masa akan datang. Pada masa sama, Lee berkata terdapat keperluan untuk menyediakan tempat letak kereta mencukupi untuk orang ramai di kawasan itu. Bagi memastikan aliran trafik cekap, beliau juga berkata perlu membesarkan Jalan Cahaya yang kini merupakan jalan satu lorong dengan menaik taraf kepada dua lorong. “Kementerian saya sebenarnya sudah mengemukakan tiga cadangan menaik taraf Jalan Cahaya, Jalan Padang Kerbau dan jalan penghubung Pujut menghubungkan Pujut Corner kepada dua lorong berikutan aliran trafik padat di kawasan itu. "Kementerian saya berhubung dengan Kementerian Infrastruktur dan Pembangunan Pelabuhan meletakkan ketiga-tiga projek ini sebagai keutamaan pelaksanaan," katanya.  Terminal bas baharu itu apabila siap sepenuhnya mempunyai 12 premis penjualan tiket, 10 unit kedai, 21 platform bas, dua kafe, 12 ruang teksi, ruang menunggu serta tandas awam.  Sementara itu, Yii berkata terminal bas baharu itu menggantikan terminal bas sedia ada di Pujut Corner di sini. Yi memberitahu, MBM bercadang menukar kemudahan terminal bas sekarang di Pujut Corner menjadi pasar borong dan pasar buah-buahan bermusim.

The original news is in Malay Language from Utusan Borneo newspaper MIRI: Majlis Bandaraya Miri (MBM) akan mengambil tindakan undang-undang terhadap pemilik kenderaan yang gagal menjelaskan kompaun parkir tertunggak mereka. Datuk Bandar MBM Adam Yii memberi amaran bahawa MBM telah melaksanakan langkah terbabit untuk menguatkuasakan pematuhan pembayaran kompaun parkir dan pemilik kenderaan akan bertanggungjawab bagi menanggung kesemua kos undang-undang semasa prosiding dijalankan. “Objektif utama MBM adalah untuk memastikan pemilik kenderaan memenuhi kewajipan mereka dan menyelesaikan kompaun tertunggak terbabit. “Untuk tidak menggalakkan pembayaran tertunda dan memastikan pematuhan, pemilik kenderaan yang menerima Surat Tuntutan (LOD) daripada MBM tidak layak mendapat diskaun 50 peratus bagi kompaun tertunggak mereka,” jelasnya dalam satu kenyataan media selepas mesyuarat penuh MBM kelmarin. Justeru, dalam usaha menggalakkan penyelesaian tersebut tambah Yii, MBM telah melancarkan kempen pengampunan ‘Bayar Parkir Kompaun Anda’ yang menawarkan diskaun sebanyak 50 peratus sehingga akhir tahun ini. “Untuk menyemak kompaun parkir tertunggak, pemilik kenderaan boleh melayari laman sesawang MBM atau laman sesawan Borneo Parking System Sdn Bhd atau menggunakan aplikasi Borneo Park Miri. “Laksanakan pembayaran tertunggak anda untuk mengelakkan tindakan undang-undang selanjutnya diambil,” tegasnya.

Yii (seated, second left), Lim (seated, second right) and church representatives in a group photo after the press conference. MIRI (Nov 8): The annual Miri City Christmas Parade is set to happen on Dec 2, and it is expecting over 40,000 participants this year. The theme for the 14th edition of the Christmas parade is ‘Jesus Christ, Our True Peace’. There will be 13 churches in Miri participating in the parade, namely the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM), Methodist Church, Baptist Church, Calvary Charismatic Centre, Seventh Day Adventist, Agape Kingdom Church, Open Heaven 611 Bread of Life, Persatuan Penganut Kristian Injil Malaysia (PPKIM), Cornerstone Community Church, New Generation Church and Bethany Church of Malaysia (BCM). The route of the parade will start from Miri City Fan, heading to Jalan Kipas, Jalan Sylvia, Jalan Brooke, Jalan Bendahara, and Jalan Nahkoda; turning into Jalan South Yu Seng, Jalan North Yu Seng, and Jalan Datuk Merpati; and heading back to Jalan Kipas before returning to Miri City Fan. At a press conference yesterday, organising chairman Pastor Lim Thien Leong of Baptist Church reminded the people that the road will be closed on the event day at 5pm to give way to the parade. He said that after the parade, there will be praise and worship, and performances by participating churches. Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to grace the opening ceremony. The press conference at Miri City Hall was also attended by Mayor Adam Yii and representatives of the participating churches.

Lee (left) in a discussion with the project contractor during the inspection on Miri’s new bus terminal. MIRI (Nov 7): The construction of the Miri Sentral Bus Terminal at Miri Bypass is expected to reach completion by the end of this December. According to Minister of Transport Sarawak Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, the works progress of the city’s RM26-million facility is now at 97 per cent. “The works are expected to be completed by the end of next month, and it would be handed over to Miri City Council (MCC) in January. “After that, it’s up to MCC to decide how to manage the terminal,” said Lee when met by reporters at the project site yesterday. Joining the Senadin assemblyman during the inspection were Mayor Adam Yii, the MCC engineering team and representatives of the project’s technical advisor group. During the inspection, Lee requested the contractor to make some minor improvements and modifications to the project. He also told his ministry officials and MCC to ensure proper management of the bus terminal, which would accommodate long-haul buses connecting Kuching and Indonesia in the future. At the same time, he said there was also a need for the bus terminal to have sufficient public parking spaces. He also said to ensure efficient traffic flow, it would be necessary to upgrade the currently single-lane Jalan Cahaya into a dual-carriageway. “My ministry actually has already put up three proposals to upgrade Jalan Cahaya, Jalan Padang Kerbau and the Pujut link road, connecting to Pujut Corner, into dual-carriageways, in view of the heavy traffic flow in these areas. “My ministry will liaise with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development to make these three projects a priority.” The new bus terminal would have 12 ticket counters, 10 shop units, 21 bus platforms, two cafés, 12 taxi bays, waiting areas as well as public toilets. Meanwhile Yii, who is Pujut assemblyman, said the new terminal bus would replace the present facility at Pujut Corner, which the council planned to convert into a wholesale and seasonal fruit market.

Lee holds up the upgrading plan for Jalan Melor’s drainage system. MIRI (Nov 2): Work to upgrade the drainage system at Kampung Tudan Phase One’s Jalan Melor is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin said the contractor is currently working on 435 metres of concrete drain to help solve flooding issues in the area. “This is a project implemented through two allocations, one is under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) and the other is under infrastructure fund, which was implemented through Miri City Council (MCC), with the total allocations being RM439,650. “I’m satisfied with the development of the project here (Jalan Melor) as every year we strive to upgrade drains along Kampung Tudan Phase One to concrete,” he told reporters during a site visit this morning. He added that the drainage system in Kampung Tudan Phase One has already greatly improved. “As a result of the projects to upgrade the drainage system here, I no longer receive complaints about flooding incidents as happened in the past, and this is a positive development. “The contractor is working to complete the entire drainage system upgrading work in Kampung Tudan Phase One on time. “On our planning for next year’s allocation, we will continue the work on completing the upgrading of the drainage system throughout Kampung Tudan Phase Two and the rest of the areas,” he said.